expansion slot ✓ Motherboard Expansion Slots

expansion slot An expansion slot is a port on a motherboard that accepts an expansion card Typical slot formats include PCIe and PCI

PCI-E expansion slot on a modern black motherboard Computer mainboard circuit components Desktop hardware close-up PC components macro

PCI-E expansion slot on a modern black motherboard Computer mainboard circuit components Desktop hardware close-up PC components macro

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Each PCIe slot carries either one, two, four, eight, sixteen, or thirty-two lanes of data between the motherboard and the card

The rear panel of the PC chassis includes a cutout for each expansion slot, which provides external access to the card The cutouts for vacant expansion slots